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mbb 🎅

Noooo, I wish I got paid the big bucks, I absolutely do not. I let boys flash their money instead.

That’s so amazing! I have friends who are social workers and I see how hard they work, I admire you for doing it. So are you like a case worker?

Shownu is the definition of Head Empty Face Pretty Heart Full. Changkyun is so correct for gnawing on him out of nowhere. Sometimes I forget how strong he is, and then he’ll do some insane dance move and boy HOW, but then gets off stage and wears sandals and socks unironically… But after dancing “Bad Girl” of course he gives off dad/husband vibes, he understands the milfs. Anyway I miss his vocals, Minhyuk’s doing great covering for him but he’s not Shownu.

Did you like Hyungwon’s look in “Love Killa” most? I loved his crazy Fight Club outfit.

SO glad Wonho’s back and doing well and happy. He deserves the whole world. He's so beloved and his big muscles are for hugging (and thirst traps, aka the two most important actions).

Dude, being by yourself to grow is great! Knowing what you want, and not compromising is the best decision. Yeah, lmao, I'm 29, of course I’ve dated. I'm basically an old spinster at this point, according to my dad. But I’ve had to be the bad guy too often, where they catch feelings when I don’t, and we have to deal with the fact I’m too selfish with my time and space to be good for someone. I’ve got shit to do.

Hey love ❤️ lol!!! Fair enough 😂😂😂 best to let people show off their financial worth lol is it fun to people watch or are you more into the behind the scenes stuff?

Oh yeah it can be tricky and a little difficult some days but for the most part it’s rewarding 👍 aw thank you love ❤️ that’s very sweet of you!! 😊😊 yeah I am a case worker in Canada but social wise in the states (only six months into the position and it’s great 👍)

“Head empty, face pretty, heart full” is a perfect way to describe shownu and it’s very accurate lol it makes him such an amazing leader and he’s just so calm and composed it’s a sense of comfort ❤️❤️❤️he really is correct with the gnawing of his arms like come on man have you see those?!?! The man literally is a human pillow it’s insane and he’s a comfort human if that makes sense lol what do you think about his arms? Oh yeah!! There was one dance that OT7 did with a cover song and shownu did a twirl and the splits like SIR!!!! Ooof!!! Them feels love them feels!! Right?? He is doing a great job as a step in but he’s going to get relief soon lol

I absolutely loved his look for fatal love era and love killa was the absolute bomb! He looked gorgeous with the long hair and he sounded amazing, his outfits were on point like it was so well done 👌👌👌👌 did you see the suits though?!?! Like whooo boy!

Amen to that though!! Very glad it was resolved and we have our baby boy back ❤️❤️❤️❤️ he’s just a ball of positivity and it’s lovely 😊 don’t get me started on the thirst traps love 😂😂😂 (heavy inhale of air) he was crazy for doing that and then acting innocent like jessi said “Disney face marvel body” 😂😂😂

Thanks love ❤️ and right??? Like do I want to explore the options? Absolutely 👍 am I ready for that at the age of 25? Not yet but I’m getting there lol plus I was looking for a friend to lover kind of vibe and the people I was talking to only wanted to have sex and rush into things right away and honestly im not into that right now (the rushing into things) but if I meet the person unexpectedly and we vibe then sure! But I’m in no rush for dating if that Ted talk explanation makes sense lol I get the working vibes honestly it’s hard to make the moves and feel genuine about stuff which makes total sense lol would you want to be in a relationship that’s genuine on both sides when there’s a calm lul period?

Hope the day went well ❤️

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stephadoodles · 5 years

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Jonah’s anxiety story line: An analysis

Like many people, I was initially drawn to Andi Mack because I heard about Disney Channel having its first openly gay character and I was very intrigued. Needless to say, the show won me over for about a million different reasons, with Cyrus’ story line obviously being a part of that. However, I was also extremely impressed by Jonah’s anxiety story line. While it’s definitely not perfect, it is very good, and it’s needed. Mental illness is being somewhat more normalized and portrayed in media, but there’s still a lot of work to be done.

I’ve been wracking my brain trying to think of other shows or movies that portray someone’s journey through having panic attacks and anxiety, and the only other one I can think of is One Day at a Time, which has also focused on a number of other mental illnesses as well, which is fantastic. However, while ODAAT is considered a family show, it’s not a kid show, and I would understand why some parents may not let their younger kids watch it, as there is some more adult content in it. Which is fine. But that’s also why Andi Mack is so important. It discusses these difficult topics in a way that is appropriate for kids of all ages. So, I decided to do an analysis of Jonah’s story line, because of how important it was.

Full disclosure: a lot of this is going to be based heavily on my own experiences. When I was thirteen, the same age as Jonah, I started having panic attacks. My journey was a lot different, and large part of that was because of the lack of knowledge surrounding mental illness. There was no representation of mental illness in any media, especially nothing for kids. That’s why what Andi Mack has done is so impressive and important.

(I apologize if any of the pictures are blurry or hard to read. Also, I wrote a good chunk of this while I was sick and had ingested a good deal of cold medicine, so if anything doesn’t make sense, that’s probably why).

To begin: Jonah at the beginning of the show (aka all of season one). He was the popular kid; cool, confident, friendly, outgoing, unironically using weird slang, and always had a giant smile plastered on his face. There are a few small signs in season one that hint at his anxiety, but they don’t become clear until later after we see more of him and some patterns begin to emerge.

First panic attack

The first time in season two that we really see anything regarding his anxiety is when he starts to worry that he’s losing Andi to Walker. A pretty common thing for a teenager to worry about, but then he ends up having his first full-blown panic attack.

The direction in this scene is interesting; they seem to be attempting to show that he’s dissociating, which is pretty difficult to show through a camera. And dissociation can appear in different ways to different people. However, it’s a good way to let the audience know that something is seriously wrong.

TJ finds him and runs to get help. Jonah’s pretty lucky that he had his first panic attack at a place where there are at least four therapists on hand. But it’s good, because we get a really great scene with Cyrus’ dad as a result.

One thing that Andi Mack does that is really good is that they explicitly state right off the bat what it is that’s going on with Jonah. Mr. Goodman clearly explains that he’s had a panic attack and that it’s a normal thing that a lot of people go through. From my own personal experience, I had just about every adult in my life either not believe me or dismiss what was happening to me as something I just had to deal with. This is important that they show the adults (including Bowie later on) and the kids (also later) believing Jonah and attempting to help him right away.

Unfortunately, Jonah doesn’t accept the help offered, and decides to just deal with it on his own.

Second Panic Attack

Then he has his second panic attack, and he runs into Bowie at the Red Rooster. Bowie can clearly tell something’s up, and he gets Jonah to calm down through having him focus on playing guitar. Then he presses Jonah on the issue again.

Again, having the adults acknowledge what he’s going through is important. Once again, the idea of Jonah going to therapy is brought up, but Jonah pushes it aside. He latches onto guitar playing, since it was able to calm him down. The guitar becomes a way for Jonah to ground himself, which is an important technique that is very helpful when having a panic attack. However, it’s not a be-all-end-all solution, and Jonah can hardly whip out a guitar every time he starts getting stressed or has another attack.

Telling Buffy and Cyrus

The third scene that really addresses his anxiety is during the pancake breakfast. From the get-go, it’s pretty clear that he’s stressed because of lack of helpers. When Buffy and Cyrus show up, they’ve got their own conflict going on that interferes with them being able to work productively and help Jonah. He starts to panic and becomes afraid that he’s going to have another attack.

The conversation they have about his anxiety is short, but it hits on a lot of important things.

Anxiety about anxiety: one of the fun things about having panic attacks is that worrying about having another one is pretty common. I know from personal experience it is pretty easy to get yourself worked up enough worrying about having a panic attack that you…end up having a panic attack as a result. It’s great!

Buffy reassuring him that, once again, it’s normal for people to have panic attacks and that it shouldn’t be considered embarrassing

Cyrus commiserating with him on having panic attacks. The show skirts around Cyrus’ own mental health issues, which is unfortunate, and a separate topic. However, it’s made clear that he’s had to deal with anxiety and panic attacks before. Having all the therapist parents means that he likely has learned how to deal with them, and we see him helping Jonah out a few more times in future episodes

Third Panic Attack

This scene is honestly probably one of the best ones in the entire show. One in a Minyan is my personal favorite episode for a number of reasons, and this scene is very high up on that list. At this point, it’s been a while since we saw Jonah actually have a panic attack (the last one was in the middle of season two). It comes out of nowhere, and there is apparently nothing that triggered it.

And that happens. That’s one of those sucky things that comes with having anxiety and panic attacks. Even if everything is seemingly fine, a panic attack can strike at any time for no reason at all. And if you’ve gone awhile without having one, it can feel like they were going away, but now it’s back and you have to deal with it again.

Cyrus’ advice is so good, and it’s something that I have to remind myself a lot of the time. No matter how bad it might be, it will end. You’ve gotten through them before, and you will again. But ultimately, a panic attack is temporary. There unfortunately is no way to stop having panic attacks completely, but you can learn how to manage them and not have them take over your life.

And that’s the last time that Jonah’s anxiety and panic attacks are mentioned on-screen. However, there are quite a few other things that I wanted to look at in regards to his anxiety. Because while panic attacks are the most obvious sign, there are a lot of other issues that people have to deal with when they have an anxiety disorder. Everyone experiences anxiety differently, and things that cause one person anxiety may not bother someone else, and vice versa. With Jonah, there are a couple of things that stand out.

Perception and Embarrassment

When it comes to his personality, Jonah cares what people think of him. In season one, he presents a very cheerful personality and seemingly gets along with everyone. As we get to know him better, we see that he cares very much about his image and how he is perceived by others. He’s considered popular, in contrast to the GHC, who are portrayed a bit as the dorky outsiders. However, the three of them are such close friends that they are comfortable being open with one another and know everything about each other. This could be an analysis all in itself, but we don’t have time for that here.

The GHC are comfortable being dorky or weird around each other. To varying degrees, they don’t care too much about what others think of them either. Jonah isn’t like this though, and there is that contrast between him and the other three. I made a photoset of this a while ago, but Jonah clearly demonstrates that he doesn’t like dressing up or wearing any type of costume. I can say from personal experience that I’ve had some anxiety related to wearing costumes as well, but mine’s a bit different. I’m always worried that I’ll be the only person wearing a costume on a dress-up day. However, Jonah’s anxiety seems to stem from not wanting to wear something unusual or anything that would make him stand out.

Another big thing that crops up is him being embarrassed to tell his friends about major things. Telling them about having panic attacks, Libby breaking up with him, his family becoming homeless, and his mom being famous are all things that he tried to hide from them. Even though they have opened up to him and shared difficulties of their own, he still struggles doing the same. He internalizes a lot of stuff, which is pretty indicative of an anxiety disorder.

Avoidance

Related to this is Jonah’s tendency to avoidance. This is a huge thing that many people who have anxiety struggle with *raises hand.* He finally admits to Cyrus that he hasn’t learned sign language because he’s worried he’ll be bad at it and embarrass himself. He’d rather stick with texting because it’s easy and he can’t really mess it up. {Now, this is definitely not excusing Jonah for not learning sign language, because he definitely should have, but it explains it a little).

And his conversation with Andi really stuck out to me. She sets up the situation in really vague terms, which leads to a very telling response from Jonah. If she had told him the whole story (applying to art school), I have no doubt that he would have encouraged her to apply and supported her in that decision. However, since she only gave him a vague outline of her problem, he looked at it from his own personal experiences and that’s why his advice is so bad. If he’s faced with a decision, and one of the choices is causing him stress and worry, he would rather choose to not do it, if it means that the stress and worry would go away. Anyone with anxiety knows this feeling very well.

It’s subtle, but it’s consistent with someone who has an anxiety disorder. And as someone who has lived with anxiety for many years, it was obvious to me why he said that. When you really look at Jonah’s character as a whole, it becomes a lot clearer why he makes certain decisions and acts in certain ways. Anxiety is a powerful motivator and can cause people to do – or not do – things based on how anxious it makes them feel.

Negatives

Now, there are some parts of this story line that could have been done better. The biggest one is therapy, or lack thereof. It’s mentioned by several characters that he should see a therapist, but Jonah brushes it off. He gets advice from Cyrus, and while it’s great that his friend is supportive and can give him help, Cyrus is not a licensed professional, and can’t really help Jonah get to the root of his problems. I wish the show would have shown Jonah talking to his parents about his anxiety and getting professional help. Not only would it have been realistic, but it’s a good message to send. There is still a pretty big stigma against therapy and mental illness, and having a character go to therapy and get much-needed help would have been a really great message.

There’s also the fact that he never actually told Andi about his panic attacks. Technically, he does so through the texts, but those don’t really factor into the story on screen, and not everyone has access, so it’s not really the best place to do so. Jonah makes multiple pleas to other characters to not let Andi know, because he was embarrassed. It would have been really great character development for him to finally tell her, but we never actually get to see it, which is disappointing.

Positives

We got a little bit of development near the end of the season with Jonah’s story line – he tells TJ about having panic attacks, which was actually a pretty big step for him. He and TJ weren’t particularly close, and even though they made up, there wasn’t a real reason for him to open up about his panic attacks. But he does – and it shows his growth as a character. He had previously been too scared to even tell his closest friends, but now he’s telling someone that he only just started getting along with.

And then there’s the stuff with his mom. While most of that story line was a bit on the goofy side, we see Jonah’s typical embarrassment at looking dorky through his family. He clearly looks uncomfortable through most of the scenes where Buffy and Cyrus figure things out. However, he finally lets go of his embarrassment and insecurities and just busts a few moves. It’s goofy, dorky, and embarrassing, but he owns it. Buffy and Cyrus could have easily made fun of him for it, but they were just dorky dancing themselves, and having a great time. It’s a really great moment of character development for him, and I wish we could have seen more.

Overall, Jonah’s story line was really important, and pretty well-done. It’s not perfect, but for what it’s worth, it was impactful, respectful, and realistic. Mental illness story lines can easily be done badly, but Andi Mack handled it appropriately and seriously. The episodes that feature Jonah’s anxiety were written by a variety of writers, but at least one of them (Jonathan Hurwitz) who wrote One in a Minyan, has stated that he personally suffers from anxiety, which is probably why that scene is so well-written and true to life.

Anyways, I probably missed some stuff, but tl;dr: Andi Mack portrayed a character with an anxiety disorder in a realistic way, and it’s a great example of how to incorporate a mental illness story line into a show. Media needs more positive representation of mental illnesses and Andi Mack did an incredible job, especially since it’s targeted towards kids.

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